slowly away, switched right start and soon tracked leaders on inside, lost place 5f out, dropped to last pair 4f out, no chance after
held up in last pair, closer in 5th over 3f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong, never involved
tracked leader, tracked new leader halfway until over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide to lead halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, 2nd and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong pressing for 2nd, not pace of winner
held up in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear and stayed on well
raced keenly, led and set steady pace, narrowly headed and lost 2nd halfway, 2nd again over 4f out, led again and hung right over 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
Rafiot won over track and trip before placing over a shorter distance here but the less-exposed RUMI makes more appeal. The latter was having his first start since February when dead-heating for first over 1m3f here on his handicap debut and there should be plenty more to come from him. Vino Victrix completed a double over longer distances during the summer while City Tour has to race off a higher mark on the all-weather and found one too good here last month.
City Tour 14-1 (10-0) Very slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Spring Glow (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Culture (FR) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Khatm (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Squelch 13-2 (10-1) Blindfold off late, detached in last, in touch after four furlongs, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Basilicata (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp fll (4) fm in Sep.
Vino Victrix 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Surrey Gold (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Note Bleu 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Graystone (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Rafiot (USA) 11-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Graystone (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Rumi 13-2 (9-6) Held up in touch, lost a few places over 3f out, switched right and headway 2f out, stayed on, challenged well inside final furlong, forced dead head post, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Ruskin Red (9-4), 14 ran.